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Radio designed for the people of GalesburgTue, 03 Mar 2015 18:53:52 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Soap Opera Star Gives Acting Advice to Joliet High Schoolershttp://wgil.com/v3/2015/02/23/soap-opera-star-gives-acting-advice-to-joliet-high-schoolers/
http://wgil.com/v3/2015/02/23/soap-opera-star-gives-acting-advice-to-joliet-high-schoolers/#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 17:19:26 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=25827JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Theater students at a Joliet high school will benefit from the expertise of a soap opera star following his recent visit.

Walt Willey, who played Jackson Montgomery in “All My Children,” gave acting advice last week to Joliet Central High School students performing in the upcoming production of “Hamlet.” The Herald-News reports the actor worked with students from Joliet Central and Joliet West high schools as part of an in-school program he does before his one-man show, “Wild Bill! An Evening with James Butler Hickok.”

Willey’s show will be held Saturday and Sunday at Joliet West High School. The show explores the life of Wild Bill Hickok, the Old West legend who grew up in Troy Grove.

]]>JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Theater students at a Joliet high school will benefit from the expertise of a soap opera star following his recent visit.

Walt Willey, who played Jackson Montgomery in “All My Children,” gave acting advice last week to Joliet Central High School students performing in the upcoming production of “Hamlet.” The Herald-News reports the actor worked with students from Joliet Central and Joliet West high schools as part of an in-school program he does before his one-man show, “Wild Bill! An Evening with James Butler Hickok.”

Willey’s show will be held Saturday and Sunday at Joliet West High School. The show explores the life of Wild Bill Hickok, the Old West legend who grew up in Troy Grove.

]]>http://wgil.com/v3/2015/02/23/soap-opera-star-gives-acting-advice-to-joliet-high-schoolers/feed/0Prairie Players Offer Theatre Fans a Chance to Act–No Audition Requiredhttp://wgil.com/v3/2014/03/30/prairie-players-offer-theatre-fans-a-chance-to-act-no-audition-required/
http://wgil.com/v3/2014/03/30/prairie-players-offer-theatre-fans-a-chance-to-act-no-audition-required/#commentsSun, 30 Mar 2014 11:32:27 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=5013The Prairie Players are ushering in Spring in their own unique way–with the reading of a play.
Theatre enthusiast took part in a “Readers Theatres” event asking participants to take on a character and play the part. Actors read the play “Blather, Barney and Balderdash” a story made up of Irish folk tales.
Organizer Steve Selwa says he’s been trying to come up with fun programs and ideas for the players but he’d run into issues along the way.
He tells WGIL he thinks a chance in the season maybe what he’s looking for.

“One of my projects I’m trying to get started for Prairie Players. I’d tried hosting a few events before in like the winter and late fall, but didn’t quite get a turn out for those for whatever reasons, call it the weather call it whatever people just not wanting to come out.”

Selwa says if people really enjoy readers theatre he may decided to do it again maybe once a month.
He says he’ll probably run that by participants to gauge their interest.

]]>The Prairie Players are ushering in Spring in their own unique way–with the reading of a play.
Theatre enthusiast took part in a “Readers Theatres” event asking participants to take on a character and play the part. Actors read the play “Blather, Barney and Balderdash” a story made up of Irish folk tales.
Organizer Steve Selwa says he’s been trying to come up with fun programs and ideas for the players but he’d run into issues along the way.
He tells WGIL he thinks a chance in the season maybe what he’s looking for.

“One of my projects I’m trying to get started for Prairie Players. I’d tried hosting a few events before in like the winter and late fall, but didn’t quite get a turn out for those for whatever reasons, call it the weather call it whatever people just not wanting to come out.”

Selwa says if people really enjoy readers theatre he may decided to do it again maybe once a month.
He says he’ll probably run that by participants to gauge their interest.